Daily Baseball Update - 7/7/2021
In baseball: Brewers trade for Rowdy Tellez, trade rumors are heating up, & more.
Good morning.
It’s July 7th, 2021 and here’s everything going on in the world of baseball.
The Most Important Thing(s)
Everything Else
Tuesday Recaps
Brewers/Mets PPD
Indians/Rays PPD
Tuesday Notables
Bryce Harper, Nationals: 5-6, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
Yordan Alvarez, Astros: 3-3, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R
Javier Baez, Cubs: 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Jose Berrios, Twins: 7 IP, 10 K, 3 BB, 1 H, 1 ER
Jameson Taillon, Yankees: 7 IP, 9 K, 1 BB, 4 H, 1 ER
Standings Update
Today’s Schedule
Transactions
Angels moves: Recalled 2B Jack Mayfield from Salt Lake (Triple-A). Placed 3B Anthony Rendon on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 5. Sent RF Scott Schebler outright to Salt Lake (Triple-A) after clearing waivers.
Astros moves: Reinstated RHP Bryan Abreu from the 10-day IL.
Blue Jays moves: Acquired RHPs Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for INF Rowdy Tellez. Reinstated RHP Thomas Hatch from the 60-day IL and optioned him to Buffalo (Triple-A). Transferred LHP Ryan Borucki from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.
Braves moves: Recalled RHP Jacob Webb from Gwinnett (Triple-A). Placed 1B Pablo Sandoval on the restricted list.
Brewers moves: Traded LHP Nathan Kirby to Pittsburgh Pirates. Reinstated LHP Brett Anderson from the 10-day IL.
Cubs moves: Placed 2B Eric Sogard and RHP Kohl Stewart on the 10-day IL. Reinstated Trevor Williams from the 10-day IL. Recalled SS Sergio Alcántara from Iowa (Triple-A).
Diamondbacks moves: Activated RHP Jordan Weems. Optioned CF Nick Heath to Reno (Triple-A). Recalled LF Stuart Fairchild from Reno. Sent RF Kole Calhoun to Reno on a rehab assignment.
Dodgers moves: Selected the contract of RHP Jake Reed from Oklahoma City (Triple-A). Designated LF Steven Souza Jr. for assignment. Recalled LHP Garrett Cleavinger from Oklahoma City. Placed LHP Victor González on the 10-day IL.
Giants moves: Placed RF Jaylin Davis on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Tyler Beede from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 60-day IL. Recalled 3B Jason Vosler from Sacramento (Triple-A). Designated RHP Jimmie Sherfy for assignment.
Indians moves: Signed C Wilson Ramos to a minor-league contract. Optioned LHP Logan Allen to Columbus (Triple-A).
Mets moves: Placed RHP Corey Oswalt on the 10-Day IL, retroactive to July 5. Recalled RHP Robert Stock from Syracuse (Triple-A).
Nationals moves: Reinstated RHPs Erick Fedde and Kyle Finnegan from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Ryne Harper and LHP Kyle Lobstein to Rochester (Triple-A). Signed RHP Nick Goody to a minor-league contract.
Pirates moves: Placed RF Gregory Polanco on the 10-day IL. Placed LF Phillip Evans on the 7-day concussion/IL. Recalled 3B Rodolfo Castro from Altoona (Double-A) and SS Cole Tucker from Indianapolis (Triple-A).
Rockies moves: Reinstated RHP Mychal Givens from the 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Ben Bowden to Albuquerque (Triple-A).
White Sox moves: Placed C Yasmani Grandal on the 10-day IL. Recalled C Seby Zavala from Charlotte (Triple-A).
Yankees moves: Placed RHP Darren O'Day on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Nick Nelson from Scranton/Wilkes Barre (Triple-A).
Injuries/Chatter
If Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel is traded, there is speculation that it will come down to either the A’s or Astros, relays Buster Olney.
Pitchers with a “decent chance” of being moved according to Jon Heyman: Rangers’ Kyle Gibson, Royals’ Danny Duffy, Angels’ Alex Cobb and Andrew Heaney, Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly and the Cubs’ Zach Davies.
A’s 1B Matt Olson announced he would be participating in the home run derby.
Tom Hallion (home plate) will be joined by CB Bucknor (first), Chris Guccione (second), Lance Barrett (third), David Rackley (left) and Adam Hamari (right) as the umpires for the All-Star game.
Orioles RHP Travis Lakins Sr. underwent surgery yesterday to address a recurrent olecranon stress fracture in his throwing elbow, manager Brandon Hyde told reporters.
INF Dee Strange-Gordon opted out of his deal with the Chicago Cubs and is now a free agent, reports Jeff Passan.
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